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        <li><a href="get-started.html#opt_jms">1.2.6 JMS client</a></li>
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        <li><a href="build-web-test-plan.html#adding_defaults">4.2 Adding Default HTTP Request Properties</a></li>
        <li><a href="build-web-test-plan.html#adding_cookie_support">4.3 Adding Cookie Support</a></li>
        <li><a href="build-web-test-plan.html#adding_requests">4.4 Adding HTTP Requests</a></li>
        <li><a href="build-web-test-plan.html#adding_listener">4.5 Adding a Listener to View/Store the Test Results</a></li>
        <li><a href="build-web-test-plan.html#logging_in">4.6 Logging in to a web-site</a></li>
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        <li><a href="build-db-test-plan.html#adding_requests">6.2 Adding JDBC Requests</a></li>
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        <li><a href="build-ftp-test-plan.html#adding_requests">7.3 Adding FTP Requests</a></li>
        <li><a href="build-ftp-test-plan.html#adding_listener">7.4 Adding a Listener to View/Store the Test Results</a></li>
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    <li><a href="build-ldap-test-plan.html#add_login">8a.2 Adding Login Config Element</a></li>
    <li><a href="build-ldap-test-plan.html#add_defaults">8a.3 Adding LDAP Request Defaults</a></li>
    <li><a href="build-ldap-test-plan.html#add_requests">8a.4 Adding LDAP Requests</a></li>
    <li><a href="build-ldap-test-plan.html#ResponseAssertion">8a.5 Adding a Response Assertion</a></li>
    <li><a href="build-ldap-test-plan.html#add_listener">8a.6 Adding a Listener to View/Store the Test Results</a></li>
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    <li><a href="build-ldapext-test-plan.html#add_login">8b.2 Adding LDAP Extended Request Defaults</a></li>
    <li><a href="build-ldapext-test-plan.html#add_extrequests">8b.3 Adding LDAP Requests</a></li>
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